Paróquia Nossa Senhora Achiropita

The Parish of Our Lady of Acheropita (Portuguese: Paróquia Nossa Senhora Achiropita) is a church located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the Archdiocese of São Paulo.[1] It was established on 4 March 1926 by Italian immigrants.

Paróquia Nossa Senhora Achiropita
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23°33′27″S 46°38′48″W / 23.55750°S 46.64667°W / -23.55750; -46.64667
LocationRua Treze de Maio, 478
São Paulo
CountryBrazil
DenominationRoman Catholic

It is the only church in Brazil dedicated to Our Lady of Acheropita. She is remembered annually on August 15 for a month, with the Nossa Senhora Anchiropita celebration, an event part of the official calendar of São Paulo.[2]

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  1. ^ "Por que Achiropita? - Paróquia Nossa Senhora Achiropita". www.achiropita.org.br. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. ^ "Nossa Senhora Achiropita: festa à brasileira com toque italiano". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
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